Higher Ground

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (2507 Reviews)

Director:

Vera Farmiga

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Joshua Leonard Norbert Leo Butz Michael Chernus Vera Farmiga

Writer:

Carolyn S. Briggs (screenplay)

Tim Metcalfe (screenplay)

Carolyn S. Briggs (memoir "This Dark World")

Fullplot:

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

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